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Power Points have existed in every generation, being a reason for healing Pokémon at a [[Pokémon Center]]. Each move is assigned a base Power Point value that is either 1 or a positive multiple of 5, up to 40. In general, weaker moves learned at lower levels will have higher PP, while more powerful moves that are learned by TM only or at high levels will have lower PP. | Power Points have existed in every generation, being a reason for healing Pokémon at a [[Pokémon Center]]. Each move is assigned a base Power Point value that is either 1 or a positive multiple of 5, up to 40. In general, weaker moves learned at lower levels will have higher PP, while more powerful moves that are learned by TM only or at high levels will have lower PP. | ||
When a move is learned, its PP will automatically be set to the base PP value, allowing it to be used immediately. However, with TMs from {{game|Black and White|s}} onwards being reusable, this not the case. The PP value will be the same as it was before, regardless of the maximum PP value of the new move, unless the new move has less base PP than the remaining PP of the replaced move. | When a move is learned, its PP will automatically be set to the base PP value, allowing it to be used immediately. However, from {{game|Black and White|s}} onward, replacing an old move with a newly learned TM will keep the PP value the same as it was before, unless the new move has fewer base PP than the remaining PP of the replaced move. This is to prevent TMs from being a method to repeatedly replenish PP at no cost, as they are reusable from {{game|Black and White|s}} onward. | ||
TMs from {{game|Black and White|s}} onwards being reusable, this not the case. The PP value will be the same as it was before, regardless of the maximum PP value of the new move, unless the new move has less base PP than the remaining PP of the replaced move. | |||
When PP of a move has been depleted, the Pokémon will no longer be able to use that move until PP is restored. When all of a Pokémon's moves' PP has been depleted, ordering it to attack will result in the Pokémon using {{m|Struggle}}, a move that deals great damage to itself and minimal damage to the opponent. | When PP of a move has been depleted, the Pokémon will no longer be able to use that move until PP is restored. When all of a Pokémon's moves' PP has been depleted, ordering it to attack will result in the Pokémon using {{m|Struggle}}, a move that deals great damage to itself and minimal damage to the opponent. | ||